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Description

Allene Gill, born in 1923, recalls her youth during the challenging times of the 1930s and the impact it had on everyone she knew. She describes her family and her assigned chores. Gill mentions the Dust Bowl and the storms that would roll through rural areas. She tells stories about how she and other children used to deal with the realities of this time and how her parents were affected. She comments on her love of education and acknowledges that Oklahoma and its people are very strong.

Date(s)

08/08/2009

Call Number

SOK_016

Subjects Farm life, Families, Agriculture--Economic aspects, Children, Agriculture, Recessions, Interviews
Childhood, Farming, NYA, Rural life
Interviewee(s) Allene Gill
Interviewer(s) Juliana Nykolaiszyn